Tillman Hall at Winthrop University is considered haunted, particularly its fourth floor, by students and visitors who have reported hearing footsteps and experiencing ghostly phenomena. The building's haunted reputation is tied to the belief that it was built by prisoners and that some of their spirits remain, with the basement's stockades also mentioned as a haunted area. These stories are often explored during campus history and ghost tours, which aim to provide both entertainment and historical context. The fourth floor is a focal point for reported supernatural occurrences. The basement, with its stockades, is also mentioned as a haunted area. The haunting is often attributed to prisoners who allegedly built the building, whose spirits are said to be still bound to the structure. The most common report is the sound of footsteps, particularly on the fourth floor.